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A Glow from the Window
Available November 25, 2025
Since Sahle became Queen of Izwe one year ago, she has struggled to understand her new world. She has denied her power. She lost a close friend during a recent attack. Racked by guilt, she knows her next decisions determine the fate of her kingdom.
Yet, the realm is more chaotic than ever. Magic like hers has not been seen in generations, and she must raise a dormant power if she is to master it. As external threats continue to mount and internal allegiances splinter, marriage becomes the key to holding a nation together. The question is, which man is destined to wear the Consort’s crown?
The sequel to A Certain Slant of Light continues Sahle’s story amidst the lush, evocative land of a reimagined colonial Africa. Only this time, Sahle must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for the sake of her people.
A Certain Slant of Light
Published August 20, 2024
A Certain Slant of Light tells the tale of a young woman, Sahle, who is transported to another world on the night of her 20th birthday to become its Queen. This new land, Izwe, is nothing like the suburban life she’s led. Everything she knows is suddenly irrelevant, and even the people she thought were her parents are not what they seem.
In this foreign land, Sahle must quickly learn all there is to know about Izwe, the magical abilities she supposedly possesses, and her own destiny as a prophesied peacemaker. The problem: she doesn’t have any magic, she is woefully unprepared to be Queen, and one particular Lord seems hellbent on destroying her reign before it can even begin.
As family secrets are revealed and threats to her kingdom mount, Sahle struggles to reconcile who she is with the Queen she must become. The fate of a nation depends on it. Set before a backdrop of a reimagined colonial Africa where tribal influences dance with a traditional European fantasy setting, A Certain Slant of Light, is at once a commentary on history’s impact on the present day, and a consideration of how free will collides with fate.